So it appears from the pub's rowback that hipsters can continue to enjoy their favourite tipples at the pub.

A debate online about what constitutes a hipster has focused on the point of whether they conform to the trends of the day or are indeed individual trend-setters.

What is a hipster?

According to the top definition on Urban Dictionary:

"Hipsters are a subculture of American consumer for whom the idea behind the marketing holds more value than the product being marketed.

"The attachment of certain words, phrases or ideas to a product (eg; counter-culture, independent or "indie", progressive, alternative or "alt", organic, holistic, "old-school", etc) whether that product is music, fashion, technology, food, social media or real estate, is enough to connote to the hipster "authenticity" and value, regardless of whether there is any innate value to be found.

"Ironically, the hipster perceives him/herself as the counterpoint to mass-culture and conformity when, in fact the ease with which hipster "culture" can be appropriated, repackaged and marketed makes them the ultimate conformists (eg; tattoos were once a sign of rebellion and a badge of one's outsider status, now over 40 per cent of all Americans under 50 have a tattoo, essentially making them all members of the same tribe.)"

The other side of the sign reads: "Do you know?

"If you melt dry ice, you can swim without getting wet!!"

The Boater is set over two floors and has a large beer garden which faces out onto Pulteney Weir.

It runs a pub quiz on a Thursday.

The sign at the front of the Boater on Argyle Street

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